# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/jean-meslier
# Generated: 2026-09-07T18:59:40.672Z

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name: "Jean Meslier"
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description: "Jean Meslier was a French Catholic priest (abbé) who was discovered, upon his death, to have written a book-length philosophical essay promoting atheism and materialism. Described by the author as his \"testament\" to his parishioners, the text criticizes and denounces all religions."
tagline: "17th–18th century French priest and atheist (1664–1729)"
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country:
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1664-06-15"
deathDate: "1729-06-17"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump